Regions

Countries

March 2003: Article
The number of Latin Americans age 65 or older is projected to more than double between 2000 and 2025, and to double again, to 136 million, by 2050. These older Latin Americans will make up at least 17 percent of the region’s total population.

February 2003: Article
In terms of world population growth, Latin America and the Caribbean stand in the middle of the demographic picture. LAC growth outstrips its northern neighbors, the United States and Canada, and is expected to have roughly twice North America's population by 2050.

October 2002: Article
Adolescents in Brazil are having sex at earlier ages and exposing themselves to the risks of STIs, HIV, and pregnancies. The government has struggled to address the specific needs of young people.

October 2002: Article
Central American countries are urbanizing rapidly. Big cities there are straining to provide basic services to residents, and experts worry about the potential for higher poverty rates, more pollution, and increased crime.

September 2002: Article
HIV prevalence rates in the Caribbean are the second-highest in the world. In most of Latin America, HIV/AIDS has hit the marginal populations hardest: men who have sex with men, commercial sex workers, and injecting drug users, but heterosexual transmission is increasingly important.

June 2002: Datasheet
This quick-reference data sheet has the most recent statistics on contraception for the countries and regions of the world. It presents sources of supply of modern methods and mother's attitude toward recent births.

March 2002: Article
Already one of the world's major centers of displaced people, Colombia faces the likelihood that the latest escalation in its civil war will force even more people from their homes.

February 2002: Article
Natural disasters like Hurricane Mitch, economic crises, and poverty have helped create a new kind of Latin American migrant. This traveler, who may be as young as 12 years old, is part of a growing population of children who work, live, and sleep in the streets.

February 2002: Report
This booklet summarizes the last phase of USAID assistance to Mexico, from 1992 to 1999. The report gives program managers, policymakers, and donors information about USAID’s program in Mexico, including lessons learned and challenges remaining.